Thurgood Marshall Academy is a public charter high school in Washington D.C. that primarily serves the southeast D.C. community. The school has a nonselective admission system and many students enter performing below grade level. Thurgood Marshall Academy provides intensive tutorials to help students make significant academic gains, particularly in reading and math for ninth graders. The school also maintains one of the highest Advanced Placement passing rates in D.C. Reflecting the legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the school encourages students to develop problem-solving and advocacy skills so that they can graduate well-positioned to gain acceptance into college.

1. THURGOOD MARSHALL
ACADEMY’S FOCUSED
ACADEMIC MISSION
By Allen Waxman

2. Introduction
 A longtime corporate attorney, Allen Waxman currently
counsels Eisai Inc. on a variety of legal issues, with an
emphasis on pharmaceutical issues. He also leads
the government affairs, public policy and corporate
advocacy groups and now has added business
responsibilities for the market access functions at the
company.
Allen Waxman has always maintained a strong civic
commitment, and previously served as the Thurgood
Marshall Academy’s chairman of the board of
trustees. A Washington, D.C., institution with a focus
on college preparation, the high school primarily
serves the needs of the southeast DC community.

3. Thurgood Marshall Academy
 The public charter school has a nonselective system,
whereby students are not admitted based on academic
performance. As many new students perform grade levels
below their current one, they receive tutorials in various
subjects. This intensive system results in high academic
gains in reading and math for ninth graders, and the school
maintains one of the highest Advanced Placement passing
rates in the District of Columbia.
Reflecting the legacy of former Supreme Court justice
Thurgood Marshall, students are encouraged to develop skills
that enable them to solve complex problems and advocate for
issues they believe in. Just as important, they graduate in an
ideal position for gaining acceptance into a college or
university.